by Raluca Muresan | Mar 6, 2013 | News
On February 27, civil society organizations and member states from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meet in Abuja, Nigeria to discuss the coming Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Final Diplomatic Conference in March. At the meeting, ECOWAS member states...
by Raluca Muresan | Mar 5, 2013 | News
Leaders of non-governmental organizations encouraged President Obama to support and play a leading role in negotiations to conclude an effective Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Negotiations are set to resume during the 18th to the 28th of March. In a letter delivered to the...
by Raluca Muresan | Mar 4, 2013 | News
A sense of determination and focused energy were evident during a recent campaign advisory meeting for the Africa region that took place in Nairobi last week. It was organized by the World Council of Churches, in cooperation with Norwegian Church Aid, as part of their...
by Raluca Muresan | Jan 24, 2013 | News
Last week, multiple organizations came together in Paris, France to call on the government of France to strengthen its commitment to disarmament and humanitarian arms control. The event took place as part of the 20th anniversary of the International Campaign to Ban...
by Raluca Muresan | Nov 8, 2012 | News
Diplomats voted on 7 November to hold a final UN Conference on the ATT in March 2013. The vote came on the last day of the UN’s First Committee and was passed with an unprecedented 157 votes in favour, 18 abstentions and 0 votes against. The resolution does include...
by Raluca Muresan | Oct 18, 2012 | News
During the second week of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee session, Control Arms sponsored “Finishing the Job: Delivering a Bullet-Proof Arms Trade Treaty”. This focused on the substance and future of the ATT. The event was co-hosted by the Permanent Mission...
